It’s that time of year where I’m reminded what an honor it is to be the editor for Rice Farming magazine. With the industry being as connected and vital as it is here in the United States, it’s no...
Nowadays, when you google something, you get an “AI Overview” at the top of the screen of results. If you google “Preparing for the unexpected,” you get the following: “To prepare for the unexpected, identify potential risks, develop contingency...
It’s that time of year again! Planting is just beginning, if not already well underway, and the speed of the year seems to be picking up. In keeping with the busy time of year, this month’s issue has a...
I just finished the third of nine sessions of the Governor Dolph Briscoe, Jr. Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership program, known more commonly as “TALL.” This two-year program is administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and has been...
Hello, 2025! I feel like each year brings a combination of the expected and unexpected — the rice industry certainly had both. Acres were up as expected, but outside factors influenced the rice itself. Whether hurricanes or market fluctuations,...
It’s that time of year to pick back up on our print issues of Rice Farming! I always enjoy the changing of the seasons, and this time of year is no different as we embark on a new round...
There’s a song I listen to every now and then with the lyrics “life is not the mountaintops; it’s the walking in between.” I really like that metaphor this time of year. It seems like the “in between” time...
Back in December, I mentioned how there are many aspects in the rice industry that may shift at a moment’s notice. It may be over time, or it may be almost instantaneous, but there is sure to be something...
There’s a sign on UC-Davis’s campus that reads “This Present Moment Used to be the Unimaginable Future.” I liked that since it almost forced me to look back at where I was years ago and where I am now....
It’s been a cold, snowy weather pattern here in Knoxville, Tennessee, lately, and, being a native Texan who sees only the occasional snow flurry, I am overjoyed and all on board. Many around me have been over it for...
They have studies that link clutter and mess to more anxiety and stress in a person’s life. They say a cluttered space can lead to a sense of being overwhelmed and lead to that stress that we all would...
Growing up, I was always one of those people with a fully detailed five-year plan written down and set to the side. I found one of those plans recently and couldn’t help but laugh. Out loud. A lot. Let’s...
I am constantly amazed by the immense dedication and sheer intelligence people in agriculture embody. From brilliant geneticists to some of the hardest working advisors, farmers, and Extension individuals out there, I have a ton of respect. Agriculture is...
I have always believed there are certain things in life that are not worth getting too into the weeds about. Sometimes I will research something so much that I start questioning even the basics of the original topic I...
Tony Robbins, who has been billed as the nation’s No. 1 life and business strategist, once said, “Stop being afraid of what could go wrong, and start being excited about what could go right.”
The past three years have been...
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